It was an epoch making event on Thursday 26th December, 2019 at the official launching of “LEND A HELPING HAND INITIATIVE”, an empowerment initiative by the Former Deputy – Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tunde Lemo.
The initiative which is a N125 million project would run for the period of 5 years (2020-2024) with estimated cost of N25 Million every year and will accommodate a minimum of 100 eligible youths every year.
The initiative is said to be covering auto mechanics, masonry and other construction skills; agriculture, catering, fashion designing.
It will also include enhancing the youths’ information technology capabilities and will take place in three places; Peter Akinola Foundation: Youth Centre for Industrial Training, Abeokuta, Auto medics, Ilupeju Bye-pass, Lagos and, Etiwa Nigeria Limited, Lekki, Lagos.
Find below faces of who is who at the launching in Lagos yesterday.